Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Poland, July 5, 2010
Essence: “If we make the mission of our spiritual master as our priority, then that chastity will produce amazing results.”
Category: Russian
Vyasa Puja Offering of His Holiness BB Govinda Maharaja to Srila Gurudeva
Speaker: His Holiness BB Govinda Maharaja
Where: Ukraine, May 16, 2010
Essence: “Everybody loves Srila Gurudeva because he is full of Krsna’s mercy. He has focused his whole life developing a loving relationship with Krsna.”
The Greatest Danger
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 8.3.15
Where: Ukraine, May 15, 2010
Essence: “The greatest danger is that we come under the influence of material energy and forget the Lord. Real protection means that Krsna helps us to never forget Him so that we can go on with our devotional service.”
The Peace Formula – Public Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Ekaterinburg, Russia, May 12, 2010
Essence: “Our humble presentation is that peace will be achieved when we see what we have in common instead of our differences. Our differences are temporary because they are all based on temporary body but what we have in common is that we are eternal spirit souls – all part of the greater family of God.”
Journey to a Lost City
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Moscow, Russia, 1989
Essence: “Whatever the Lord touches with His transcendental hands becomes transcendental. The water of the kunda known as Rakta kunda was red because Lord Nrsimhadeva washed His hands there after killing the demon Hiranyakasipu.”
Gopiswara Mahadeva
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 21, 2009
Essence: “Mother Purnamasi took compassion upon Lord Siva and gave him a very important service – to guard the dhama against the people who do not have the proper qualification and would otherwise disturb the pastimes of the Lord.”
Beggars of Mercy
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 20, 2009
Essence: “We are very poor in love of God. Therefore, we are always begging for the mercy of our superiors to make some advancement on the path of Krsna consciousness.”
Appreciating Vrindavana Dhama
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 19, 2009
Essence: “One grain of dust of Vrindavana is more valuable than all the opulence of Vaikuntha because Krsna’s lotus feet walked through this land.”
No Pain, No Gain – Initiation Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.1.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 16, 2009
Essence: “Just as a material father plants a seed in the womb of the mother and conception takes place, so at the time of initiation the spiritual father plants the seed of devotion in the heart of the disciple and spiritual birth takes place.”
Amazing Grace
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.5.1
Where: Ekaterinburg, Russia, May 16, 2009
Essence: “The two most important assets in our devotional lives are the Holy name and the association of devotees. We have been blessed with this amazing grace and should take full advantage of it.”